My Little Brown Book
Billy Strayhorn
[Verse 1]
My little brown book
With the silver binding
How it keeps reminding me of a memory
That's haunting me
In some quiet nook, I go through its pages
And peruse this ageless tale
Of a love that failed
That never became true
[Bridge]
On this page is the date
Of that fateful night at eight
When I knew we were no longer in love
After that there's nothing more
Just a dark and futile door
That shuts out the stars above
[Verse 2]
In my little book
I inscribed your heart vow
And since we're apart now, this
And that last sweet kiss
Is all I've left of you
[Outro]
Is all I've left of you